| Stresses on sticking to project deadlines, usage of quality material |
REASI, FEBRUARY 21: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, who was on a day’s
visit to the place, laid the foundation of some road projects here today
valuing Rs. 52 crore.
The Chief Minister laid the foundation of 160
metrepre-stressed concrete bridge over Jajjarnallah. The bridge would be
constructed at a cost of Rs. 20 crore on the Panthal-Jajjar road.
Mehbooba Mufti also laid the foundation of widening
and upgradation of road from Railway station Katra to Nangal including
construction of 60 metre span RCC bridge on the road. The project is expected
to cost Rs. 15 crore and is expected to be completed within a year.
The Chief Minister also laid the foundation of
widening and upgradation of Panthal-Jajjar road. The 13 kilometre road is
expected to be completed by next year and would be costing Rs. 17 crore.
Mehbooba Mufti on the occasion impressed upon the
executing agencies to stick to the completion schedule of these projects and in
no way let the deadlines spill over. She directed usage of quality material in
the construction of these roads to ensure the durability of these roads.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated the newly
constructed road from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University to Nangal which would
benefit a huge population of catchment areas.
Minister for Public Works, Naeem Akhtar; Minister
of State for Finance & Planning, Ajay Nanda; legislators, Ajaz Ahmad Khan
and Mumtaz Ahmad Khan; Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Rohit Kansal;
Commissioner-Secretary, Public Works, Sanjeev Verma; Divisional Commissioner,
Jammu, Hemant Sharma; IGP, Jammu zone, Dr. SDS Jamwal; Deputy Commissioner, R
Prassanna and other senior Divisional and district officers were present on the
occasion.
Earlier
in connection with her public outreach programme, the Chief Minister reached
Reasi to convene a public grievances redressal camp which was continuing till
the filing of this report.

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